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Synopsis
Just before he died after a long and distinguished international career as a politician, commentator, and author, Conor Cruise O'Brien completed a study of George Washington's presidency. Cruise O'Brien has been described as ''a man who so persistently asks the right questions'' (The Economist), and in this, his last book, he explores the question of how early America's future was determined. First in Peace considers the dissension between Washington and Jefferson during the first U.S. presidency, and reveals Washington's clear-sighted political wisdom while exposing Jefferson's dangerous ideology. Cruise O'Brien makes the case that Washington, not Jefferson, was the true democrat, and commends his clarity of vision in restoring good relations with Britain, his preference for order and pragmatism, and his aversion to French political extremism.
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Review
Kirkus, 9/15
“A slim, slicing analysis of some pivotal issues in the presidency of George Washington...A sad reminder of what we have lost: O’Brien’s penetrating intelligence and earnest voice.”
Waterline, the newspaper of Navy District Washington
“An extraordinary concise work on the political relationship between Jefferson, Alexander Hamilton and George Washington.”
About the Author
Conor Cruise O'Brien (1917-2008) was a pre-eminent author and one of Ireland's leading intellectuals. His magisterial work about Jefferson's presidency, The Long Affair, was published to international acclaim in 1996.
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- ISBN 10 1458777812
- ISBN 13 9781458777812
- BindingPerfect Paperback
- LanguageEnglish
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